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As the golden hue of his skin grew stronger, a rumbling sound filled his body. The Immortal Eternal Life Skill was operating at full force as he broke the first shackle, causing the ninth vortex above to spin faster, leading the Ninth Tideflow to absorb Earth Energy at an astonishing rate.
This was a harmonious cycle. The more Earth Energy forming his ninth spiritual ocean, the more his Immortal Skin emitted golden light. This in turn accelerated the Ninth Tideflow even more.
This seemingly endless cycle would continue to speed up over time.
Meanwhile, Song Que was calling upon everything he possessed, including Blood Flow Sect's secret magic and the energy nodes he had previously connected, absorbing Earth Energy at an incredible speed.
For most people, the time taken to complete the Tideflow was fixed, but Yan Xiaobao and Song Que completely broke this trend. Both absorbed as much Earth Energy as others might take a month to absorb.
